The law of war regulating the conduct and conditions of warring parties is often forgotten in times of absolute terror. Violation of…
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For as long as humans have existed, there has been war. Whether over cultural differences, expansionism, or some other reason, wars have…
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There are many heroes of the American Revolution, some of them near mythological figures, such as Molly Pitcher, Paul Revere, and Nathan…
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The states that formed the Confederate States of America began seceding months before Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration. At his death in April 1865,…
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The Second World War has been extensively studied and analyzed, and yet, so many of its most horrific parts remain largely forgotten…
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The Second World War was easily the most devastating war in history. Some official records place the total number of dead close…
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History is full of examples of battles that have changed the world – for good or worse. From the WW2 battle at…
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In popular imagination, the 20th century was a time of technological progress and relative peace around the world, when we built the…
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At the peak of its power, the British empire encompassed about one-fourth of the world’s area and population, making it by far…
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While the Second World War is still widely discussed and analyzed, the horrors of the first one have almost faded out of…